Implementation and Capacity Development Committee plans bigger and better to advance plant health
Posted on Fri, 29 Nov 2024, 13:32
Rome, 15 November 2024. Promoting the wider adoption of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) electronic phytosanitary certification (ePhyto) Solution, increasing knowledge of how national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) are managing the phytosanitary risks associated with the rapid growth of …
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The Kingdom of the Netherlands celebrates 125 years of protecting plant health, our health
Posted on Fri, 29 Nov 2024, 08:19
Wageningen, 28 November 2024. The national plant protection organization (NPPO) of the Kingdom of the Netherlands celebrated its 125th anniversary and contribution to plant health with an international symposium titled “125 years of protecting plant health in a changing …
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IPPC Standards Committee advances key Phytosanitary Standards at November 2024 meeting
Posted on Tue, 26 Nov 2024, 15:05
Rome, 22 November 2024. The Standards Committee (SC) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) concluded its week-long meeting, held from 18 to 22 November 2024, with significant advancements in the development of international phytosanitary standards. The SC reviewed …
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Championing the contribution of plant health to One Health: IPPC Secretariat engages Group of 77 and China
Posted on Mon, 25 Nov 2024, 11:59
Rome, 22 November 2024. On the invitation of the Rome Chapter of the Group of 77 (G77) & China, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat engaged members of the Group in an awareness creation session on the …
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Looking ahead: IPPC Governing bodies discuss plans to advance global plant health and phytosanitary work
Posted on Mon, 18 Nov 2024, 07:05
Rome, 31 October 2024. The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) Bureau and the Strategic Planning Group (SPG) met in Rome, Italy, in late October to review the initiatives and plans of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) to advance …
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STDF Working Group Convenes in Geneva to discuss new Strategy and Project Approvals
Posted on Wed, 13 Nov 2024, 07:26
Geneva, 13 November 2024 – The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) Working Group met 6-7 November, at the World Trade Organization Headquarters in Geneva, advancing the STDF’s strategic goals and operational plans to strengthen global Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards …
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Kenya receives tablet computers, trains plant health inspectors in digital pest surveillance
Posted on Mon, 11 Nov 2024, 12:33
Nairobi, 5 November 2024. The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) received 40 tablets from the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat to boost pest surveillance and protect plant health. The state-of-the-art tablets contain specialized software and mobile applications …
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The Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols Holds its First knowledge Sharing Workshop in Japan
Posted on Tue, 05 Nov 2024, 12:37
Yokohama, Japan 31 October 2024, A mini workshop, “Boosting Agricultural Resilience: Advancing Knowledge Sharing in the IPPC Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) and New Plant Pest Diagnostic Techniques”, was successfully held in Yokohama on October 25th, bringing …
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The International Forestry Quarantine Research Group Holds its 21st Annual Meeting in FAO HQ
Posted on Tue, 05 Nov 2024, 09:18
Rome, 04 November 2024. The 21st Annual meeting of the International Forest Quarantine Research Group (IFQRG) convened in FAO HQ. Hosted by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), the meeting will take place the week of November 4-8, 2024. …
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The Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols concludes its meeting in Yokohama
Posted on Tue, 05 Nov 2024, 08:08
Yokohama, Japan 31 October 2024, The Technical Panel on Diagnostic Protocols (TPDP) met from 21-25 October 2024 in Yokohama, Japan, marking two decades of pioneering work in phytosanitary diagnostics. Hosted by Japan’s National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO); Ministry of Agriculture, …
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IPPC Secretariat and Gabon officials discuss strengthening national phytosanitary systems
Posted on Thu, 31 Oct 2024, 14:58
Rome, 18 October 2024. Officials from the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat and the Government of Gabon met on the sidelines of the 2024 World Food Forum at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …
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CPM Focus Group on Climate Change concludes its first face-to-face meeting in Brazil
Posted on Mon, 28 Oct 2024, 13:01
Manaus, Brazil. 24 October 2024. Meeting in person for the first time since its establishment, members of the CPM Focus Group on Climate Change and Phytosanitary Issues concluded its planning meeting which focused primarily on developing its action plan …
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Critical milestone achieved in strengthening phytosanitary capacities across COMESA countries
Posted on Fri, 25 Oct 2024, 07:34
Rome, 11 October 2024. From 7-11 October 2024, the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat, in collaboration with COLEAD, organized the pivotal “Project Definition Workshop” in the context of the EU-funded project "Strengthening Food Control and Phytosanitary …
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CPM Focus Group on Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian Aid Concludes in Barbados
Posted on Tue, 22 Oct 2024, 13:33
Bridgetown, 15 October 2024. The CPM Focus Group on Safe Provision of Food and Other Humanitarian Aid concluded its first in-person meeting since CPM-18 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The meeting, organized by the IPPC Secretariat with support from the Caribbean …
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